piero lissoni’s avio sofa component system for knoll is designed to fit multiple spaces
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‘avio’, designed by piero lissoni for knoll is a contemporary, versatile sofa component system that can generate various sequences. the furniture piece which was exhibited at salone del mobile 2016, uses a slim structural framework and soft padded seating that blends perfectly into different settings.

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the versatile sofa component system is used to reinterpret multiple spaces
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‘avio’ is made with a load-bearing structure, a steel beam from which supports the seats, backs and tables. this framework translates into a versatile system that can generate benches, sofas for two or three people, a chaise longue, tabletops, in a practically infinite sequence, including corner compositions of impressive size. the padding provides maximum comfort, and the sofa can be covered in leather or fabric, completed with a decorative throw cushions. 

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infinite sequences can be arranged using this framework
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‘this is a true industrial project, of great complexity,’ says piero lissoni, ‘based on the idea of a structural steel beam that through a series of brackets supports numerous parts for diversified use: the seats are conceived as platforms, but also as support surfaces made of multiple materials. in practice, it is a product that changes the traditional idea of upholstered furniture, taking the form of a technological and aesthetic alphabet to assemble in various compositions, for different needs.’

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‘avio’ is made with a load-bearing structure, a steel beam from which supports branch out for seats, backs and tables
image courtesy of federico cedrone

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this framework translates into a versatile system that can generate benches, sofas for two or three people
image courtesy of federico cedrone

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the sofa can be covered in leather or fabric, completed with a decorative throw cushions 
image courtesy of federico cedrone

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‘avio’ can compliment many different settings
image courtesy of federico cedrone

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the sofa uses uses a slim structural framework
image courtesy of federico cedrone

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the sofa covered in leather
image courtesy of federico cedrone

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‘avio’ was presented at salone del mobile 2016
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piero lissoni plays with contrasts, from the metal structure to the soft cushions
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